200083 Marketing Principles‚ Autumn 2014 Sample structure of answers to an essay question Sample question What is stress interviewing? Do you think it is justifiable that sales managers use stress interviewing in recruiting salespersons? Suggested answers A stress interview is a technique designed to put job candidates under extreme‚ unexpected‚ psychological duress for the purpose of seeing how they react. For example‚ a job candidate might be asked to make an impromptu sales presentation
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spending the money now or putting it away for a year in a bank account that pays 5 percent interest. What is the opportunity cost of spending the 100$ now? Answer: By spending the money right away the opportunity cost is 5 percent of 100 dollars that is 5 dollars plus the 100$ itself. So the total opportunity cost is $105‚- 5. The company that you manage has invested $5 million in developing a new product‚ but the development is not quite finished. At a recent meeting‚ your salespeople report
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containing the expiration of the hedge. The contracts that should be used are therefore a) July b) September c) March Problem 3.9. Does a perfect hedge always succeed in locking in the current spot price of an asset for a future transaction? Explain your answer. No. Consider‚ for example‚ the use of a forward contract to hedge a known cash inflow in a foreign currency. The forward contract locks in the forward exchange rate — which is in general different from the spot exchange rate. Problem 3.10. Explain
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Chapter 16 Working Capital Management Learning Objectives After reading this chapter‚ students should be able to: ◆ Define basic working capital terminology. ◆ Calculate the inventory conversion period‚ the receivables collection period‚ and the payables deferral period to determine the cash conversion cycle. ◆ Distinguish among relaxed‚ restricted‚ and moderate current asset investment policies‚ and explain the effect of each on risk and expected return. ◆ Identify
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nearly as important for noninstructional educators. Answer Selected Answer: False Correct Answer: False . Question 2 .2 out of 2 points Multiple intelligences can best be measured by the Stanford-Binet IQ test. Answer Selected Answer: False Correct Answer: False . Question 3 .0 out of 2 points Which would not be considered educational technology Answer Selected Answer: Photography. Correct Answer: Educational standards. . Question 4 .2 out
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are Answer Selected Answer: vivid recall for earlier events associated with extreme emotions Correct Answer: all of the above Question 3 2.5 out of 2.5 points B. F. Skinner is associated with positive reinforcement‚ shaping‚ and cumulative records. Answer Selected Answer: True Correct Answer: True Question 4 2.5 out of 2.5 points Organic amnesia is when memory fades with the passage of time. Answer Selected Answer: False Correct Answer: False
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requirements for a company that specializes in IT training. The Company has 30 instructors and can handle up to 100 trainees per training session. The Company offers five advanced technology courses‚ each of which is taught by a teaching team of two or more instructors. Each instructor is assigned to a maximum of two teaching teams or may be assigned to do research. Each trainee undertakes one advanced technology course per training session. (a) Identify the main entity types for the company. (b) Identify
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Sample answer 1） Malaysia is a multi-cultural country. Malays‚ chinese‚ Indians and many other ethnic groups have lived together in Malaysia for generations. All these cultures have influenced each other‚ creating a truly Malaysian culture. The largest ethnic groups in Malaysia are the Malays‚ chinese and Indians. Due to the exists of the different ethnic groups in Malaysia‚ a good communication between different races is very important in Malaysia. Therefore‚ the evolution of communication technology
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 1. Evaluate the internal and external environment and analyze major obstacles to making this merger successful. To answer satisfactorily this question‚ students must prepare‚ at a minimum‚ the weaknesses (internal) and threats (external) parts of a SWOT analysis. Students‚ based on their educational and professional background‚ may create many obstacles‚ but the major strategic issues are outlined below: Internal Obstacles a) Culture--Started in 1983‚ America
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external auditor in the following ways: Because internal auditors spend all of their time with one company‚ their knowledge about the company’s operations and internal controls is much greater than the external auditor’s knowledge. Guidelines for performing internal audits are not as well defined as the guidelines for external auditors. Internal auditors are responsible to the management of the companies that they work for‚ while external auditors are responsible to financial statement users. Because
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